Number of neonatal deaths in Denmark
Denmark: Number of neonatal deaths was 158 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
158
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
139th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,234
in 1963
All-time low
148
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Denmark is 158, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Denmark peaked at 1,234 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 148, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 139th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,210 | — |
| 1962 | 1,201 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,234 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,206 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1,198 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,179 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,045 | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 915 | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 830 | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 778 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 773 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 726 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 648 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 593 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 546 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 455 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 395 | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 364 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 330 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 303 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 272 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 258 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 245 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 248 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 257 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 265 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 268 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 275 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 278 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 277 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 271 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 274 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 267 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 270 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 267 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 258 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 254 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 244 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 238 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 232 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 219 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 209 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 205 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 202 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 197 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 194 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 186 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 182 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 174 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 165 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 164 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 161 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 164 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 167 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 173 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 169 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 164 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 158 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 154 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 159 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 148 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 151 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 158 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,113 | 830 | 1,234 | 9 |
| 1970s | 560.8 | 330 | 778 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.9 | 245 | 303 | 10 |
| 1990s | 262 | 238 | 277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 200 | 174 | 232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.9 | 158 | 174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154 | 148 | 159 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Denmark?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Denmark was 158 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,234 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Denmark ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.